Mar 26, 2020 | art retreat, Help for Artists, instructors, painting holiday, painting holiday, painting workshop, Provence, Workshop News
Rose Frantzen is a truly quintessential artist, personifying all that is unique and extraordinary about what it means to be a painter. Working primarily in oil, she specializes in figurative works, landscapes, still lifes, and thematic projects. We are very proud to...
Mar 13, 2020 | art residency, art retreat, painting holiday, painting workshop, personal enhancement, Provence, Relax, Reviews, travel
The Wonder of Lavender in Provence Your first step into a lavender field is a complete sensory invasion. First there’s the unique color, and then the unforgettable scent. When a breeze crosses the field, it becomes a sea of undulating purple. Then there’s the...
Feb 26, 2020 | couples travel, Help for Artists, painting holiday, painting workshop, Provence, Tips, travel, travel tips
To get the most out of your trip to France, you have to connect with the locals – and the best way to connect is to speak their language. Even if you don’t speak French, in large cities like Paris, most locals speak a good amount of English. But if you walk up...
Feb 23, 2020 | Art News, art retreat, painting holiday, painting workshop, Provence, Tips, Tips for Artists, travel, Workshop News
Joaquin Sorolla, “Spanish Lights”. For anyone attending one of our two Lavender Art Retreats near Aix-en-Provence this summer, there will be an extra special added event: the Hôtel de Caumont Art Centre in Aix-en-Provence will be presenting an exhibition...
Jan 23, 2020 | Americans in Paris, art courses, Art News, art retreat, instructors, painting holiday, painting workshop, personal enhancement, Provence, travel, Workshop News
Americans in Paris, George Gershwin and Gene Kelly When Workshops in France partners with Vanessa Rothe Fine Art to present the historical workshop Americans In Paris Paint Provence in September of this year, we will be following a tradition that goes well beyond...
Jan 10, 2020 | couples travel, painting holiday, painting workshop, personal enhancement, travel, travel tips
At Workshops in France, we are often asked if it’s ok if a non-painting partner comes too and we say, “Absolutely!” We have had husbands and wives, mothers and daughters, sisters and friends at our workshops and art retreats in the past and everyone...
